Crane tech company gets $5 million venture backing, will hire three new staff
Blackbird Ventures has made a $5 million investment in West Australian crane innovator Roborigger.
Fast-growing QLD RV company moves into new factory
Recreational vehicle builder Zone RV has made its third site move since getting started in 2015, and relocated to an $8 million purpose-built factory at Coolum Business Park.
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Changes in Queensland building facade market Queensland Facade Systems has acquired vertically-integrated manufacturer of facade products, Architectural Metalworks Australia. AMA CEO Sam Bevis, who will stay with the new group, said the move was of strategic benefit to both companies and positioned it for a more global business environment. He said: “We have been working…
Nestlé takes action to slash plastic packaging and recycle
Australia’s largest food manufacturer Nestlé has thrown its weight behind the circular economy movement with a massive commitment to cut back on the use of virgin plastic for packaging and to use recycled materials in its products. The Swiss company, which operates six large factories in Australia, has committed $2.5 billion globally to cover the…
Airspeed and Naval Group to enter composites design competition
Submarine builder Naval Group and composites manufacturer Airspeed have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter a design competition organised by Lockheed Martin Australia. Lockheed is a major contractor for systems for the Attack Class submarine which will be built in Adelaide by Naval Group itself. The two companies, strangely including the submarine builder…
Big players add rocket fuel to growing South Australian space industry
South Australia’s space industry has grown from infancy to adolescence in the 12 months since it was announced that the Australian Space Agency would be headquartered in Adelaide.
Deakin University-based energy storage centre launched
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies (StorEnergy) at Deakin University was launched on Friday.
Can you take Australian waste, turn it into a product, and sell it to the world’s richest nation?
A little over a week ago, a Queensland-based company announced a deal with an unnamed North American giant for countless units of a product you’ve probably seen at your local Bunnings.
KL move opens door to Asia for Australian refrigeration company
Australian company Oomiak Refrigeration has opened an office in Kuala Lumpur to drive its expansion into South East Asia.
JSF supplier Marand wins manufacturer category at Australian Export Awards
Winners at the 57th Australian Export Awards were named at a ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra.